Date: 9/28/26 4:46 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Second Mountain (28 Sep 2026) 15 Raptors
Second Mountain
Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 28, 2026
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 2 2
Turkey Vulture 0 5 5
Osprey 0 35 42
Bald Eagle 0 91 103
Northern Harrier 0 13 17
Sharp-shinned Hawk 11 341 347
Cooper's Hawk 1 29 32
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 19 19
Broad-winged Hawk 0 3646 3793
Red-tailed Hawk 1 84 112
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 44 47
Merlin 1 11 12
Peregrine Falcon 0 2 2
Unknown Accipitrine 0 2 2
Unknown Buteo 0 5 8
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 28 30

Total: 15 4357 4573
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 9 hours

Official Counter: Sue Dibble

Observers: Rosemary Spreha, Steve Rannels

Visitors:
3 for view


Weather:
Cloudy all day. Light NW winds. Temps 58-65 degrees

Raptor Observations:
A slow day for migrating raptors. A kestrel, immature BE and a sharpie
that was hunting warblers were not counted. Several ravens were active
today.

Non-raptor Observations:
Good warbler activity this morning. Notable species: Blackpoll,
Tennessee, Parula, BT Green, BT Blue, Cape May, Blackburnian warblers, Blue
headed vireo, 2 sapsuckers

Predictions:
Looks like a nice fall day with partly cloudy skies and 72 degrees.
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Report submitted by Ed Chubb (<edwe3g...>)
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